| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | TX | D | Land Commissioner | Primary | 1 | 704,931 | 52.7% | ||
| 1970 | TX | D | Land Commissioner | General | 1 | 1,539,397 | 71.1% | ||
| 1972 | TX | D | Land Commissioner | Primary | 1 | 1,243,327 | 100.0% | ||
| 1972 | TX | D | Land Commissioner | General | 1 | 2,274,798 | 97.6% | ||
| 1974 | TX | D | Land Commissioner | Primary | 1 | 1,001,570 | 100.0% | ||
| 1974 | TX | D | Land Commissioner | General | 1 | 1,136,321 | 73.9% | ||
| 1978 | TX | D | Land Commissioner | General | 1 | 1,296,989 | 100.0% | ||
| 1982 | TX | D | Governor | Primary | 3 | 261,940 | 19.9% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |